At Black Range (1984)

At Black Range (1984) poster

At Black Range (1984) was shot near the Grampians in Western Victoria, and features monumental monochrome rocks with rainbow shadows and “fringing” in the moving eucalypts, which create coloured vibrations like the filmic analogue of Impressionism. The skin of the film and the rock itself are both living surfaces of mobile textures: lichen becomes electric, pointilist, as the camera fades in and out of focus. The shadows of skinny tree trunks dart like electric blue lightning, veins or eels. Shivering leaves morph into undersea anemones, caressing the rocks in a teasing, sexual way. Somehow, the loosening of Taussig’s “straightjacket of the spectrum” allows for a loosening of the straightjacket of taxonomy as well; classes, phyla, and even kingdoms drop away, revealing an undifferentiated field of vibrant matter in which entities shapeshift. (Tessa Laird)

Director: Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill
Runtime: 12 min
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Music: Arthur Cantrill
Cinematography: Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill
Editing: Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill
Country: Australia
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill

Frequently Asked Questions

What is At Black Range about?
At Black Range (1984) was shot near the Grampians in Western Victoria, and features monumental monochrome rocks with rainbow shadows and “fringing” in the moving eucalypts, which create coloured vibrations like the filmic analogue of Impressionism. The skin of the film and the rock itself are both living surfaces of mobile textures: lichen becomes electric, pointilist, as the camera fades in and out of focus. The shadows of skinny tree trunks dart like electric blue lightning, veins or eels. Shivering leaves morph into undersea anemones, caressing the rocks in a teasing, sexual way. Somehow, the loosening of Taussig’s “straightjacket of the spectrum” allows for a loosening of the straightjacket of taxonomy as well; classes, phyla, and even kingdoms drop away, revealing an undifferentiated field of vibrant matter in which entities shapeshift. (Tessa Laird)
Who directed At Black Range?
At Black Range was directed by Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill.
How long is At Black Range?
At Black Range has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
Where was At Black Range produced?
At Black Range was produced in Australia.